Yes, by ALL MEANS lets wait until the season is over to do anything with Orton. So that he can freely walk away after the season. Because it's completely worth the risk of not having him here next year.
Yes, by ALL MEANS lets wait until the season is over to do anything with Orton. So that he can freely walk away after the season. Because it's completely worth the risk of not having him here next year.
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QBs don't leave good situations. He's the starter and putting up the best numbers of his career. He'll stay if we're the highest bidder. And we should be.
But we might not be. You just never know.
While true, I think Brandon, Whaley and even Nix have shown a willingness, or even preference, to be aggressive. They were willing to give Orton a contract that made him the highest paid back-up in the league, I don't see anybody offering Orton 'elite' money, so I would hope (if things work out well the rest of the season) they would be willing and able to give him a contract set by the market and all things being equal Orton would be willing to stay.Originally Posted by MikeInRoch
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jimmifli (11-02-2014)
Nobody was giving him $5M/year to be a backup because that's a lot more than most backups make. And it's not like he's played well in the past few years. Now that he's looking good, and I stress that it's still way too early to be thinking about giving him an extension, more teams will look at him as a potential starter. Hell just look at Josh McCown.
There could be 8 weeks left in his Buffalo career - that's too early?
That's why I made the aggressive comment...Whaley wanted him, so he paid for him.
Potential starter yes (I kind of insinuated he would get other offers), elite money? Not so sure about that, which is why I mentioned Buffalo matching. McCown is only making $3.75 this year, with $10mil total potential...he's not even get paid what Orton is already so I don't understand your point in bringing him up.
I assumed McCown was given more than he was, which was actually a 2-year $10M with $4.75M this year, and a chance to earn an additional $5M in incentives. I guess they could give him a small deal, but it depends on what other teams may be pursuing him.
why are people mad at that dead money i see it as opportunity!
lots of money to pay a few guys who are due and enough to bring in one new serious FA someone on O probably the o line
Yeah, I think I agree with your premise, I wasn't thinking Orton would be looking for a small deal by any means, and other teams will pursue him possibly (again, dependent on the rest of the season). I just think the offers aren't going to be crazy money, but it they will be a lot more than McCown got or what Orton is already making. And, I think Brandon and Whaley will be willing to match if they think they can get a couple more decent seasons out of him.
It's hard to say. In 8 games and 5 starts, McCown threw for 66.5%, an 8.2 YPA, and 13 TDs to 1 INT, and only got that deal Tampa gave him. And he's just as much a journeyman as Orton has been. But I know that whatever it takes to sign him, Pegs will do it.
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